Mistakes in how Anaheim Union High School District officials reported student suspensions mean several years of data are not reliable. The officials say they can’t fix the data, but are dedicated to improving discipline policies.

In recent years, out-of-school suspensions have plummeted in Orange County, mirroring a statewide trend. Two notable exceptions, however, are the Anaheim Union High and Tustin Unified school districts.

Anaheim Union High School District’s superintendant and full board of trustees all sign onto a joint letter calling for a stop to charter school approvals until they adopt the same transparency and accountability standards at public schools.

An investigative report commissioned by the Anaheim Union High School District found evidence that former board trustee and current Anaheim Councilman Jordan Brandman used district resources for personal business – possibly for work on his city council campaign. It also raises questions about the Orange County District Attorney’s probe of the allegations.

Irvine City staff are asking questions about the future of idle portions of a proposed 125-acre veterans’ cemetery – possibly eyeing vacant parcels for commercial development. Veteran leaders are publicly worrying that an expected Tuesday vote to finalize a controversial land swap for the vets cemetery could be in doubt along with key aspects of the deal to bring a state veterans’ cemetery to Irvine.

FivePoint Holdings CEO Emile Haddad tells OC Insider Rick Reiff that he's ready to be part of the effort kick-started by Donald Bren's Irvine Company to woo the giant on-line retailer, Amazon, to Irvine. The discussion airs Sunday, Oct. 1, at 5 p.m. on PBS SoCal and is also broadcast on KDOC, Cox and YouTube.

Orange County Supervisors keep wasting precious time with an anemic response to the homelessness explosion along the Santa Ana riverbed and downtown civic center. With Hep A outbreaks prompting action in both LA and San Diego Counties, how much longer will it take county supervisors to step up and protect public safety in Orange County?